The present study purposed to propose a PSL for Web-based computer graphic
design that is suitable for industrial high school curriculum, reflects rapidly changing
demands for communication in the contemporary society, and satisfies the desire for
creative tools of students familiar with computer. For this purpose, we had a
theoretical review based on literature on design curriculum in industrial high school, a
PSL model for Web-based computer graphic design, and designed a Web-based computer
graphic design instructional program focused on the development and visualization of ideas.
The results show that students made a progress in all items related to the
development and the visualization of ideas. Therefore, it is concluded that the
collection and exchange of various types of information through the Web can give
new diverse clues in developing design ideas. In addition, the use of the computer
as a medium stimulates students’ interest in visualizing their ideas and expressing
their thoughts using new tools. According to the result of analyzing students’
improvement in the development and visualization of ideas and their performance
scored by the teacher in relation to a number of variables, students’ score was
highly correlated with their improvement in the development of ideas (r=·0.864) as
well as with their improvement in the visualization of ideas (r=0.887). That is,
students who achieved high improvement in the development and visualization of
ideas got a higher score in their design performance. This result suggests that
students’ improvement is in a significant relation with their performance scored by
the teacher and the teacher’s evaluation is highly reliable.
In conclusion, the PSL for Web-based computer graphic design applied in
industrial high school is considered to have positive effects on students’ development
and visualization of ideas.